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On the Efficacy of the Sacraments

I have been studying up on the sacraments for ordination exams, and, in Charles Hodge’s Systematic Theology, I came across an interesting contrast between how Lutheran and Reformed Christians understand the efficacy of the sacraments that I did not previously...

The Wedding Feast of Christmas

I always take special delight when I am reading in the Old Testament and discover a passage that either pre-tells or outlines the structure of one of Jesus’ parables. It is almost like seeing a behind-the-scenes episode on the making of the parables–I...

The Provisions of the Prince

At the end of the book of Ezekiel, the prophet sees a vision of a new temple, a new priesthood, and a rejuvenated sacrificial system.  The details are uncomfortably specific for Christians who might expect a prophecy to point a little more directly to Christ’s...

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